No. 3,991 in Catalan
continuava
"Continuava" means "was continuing" or "continued" in English.
In a sentence
El tren continuava el seu trajecte malgrat la tempesta.
The train continued its journey despite the storm.
In this sentence, "continuava" describes the ongoing action of the train persisting in its journey, suggesting a repeated or uninterrupted activity.
Quan parlàvem, ella continuava a llegir el llibre sense aixecar la vista.
When we were talking, she kept reading the book without looking up.
Here, "continuava" is used to indicate that the subject sustained an activity (reading) even as another event (conversation) occurred simultaneously.
La llum del fanal continuava a brillar durant tota la nit.
The street lamp's light continued to shine throughout the night.
In this context, "continuava" highlights the persistent and uninterrupted action of the street lamp's light shining over a period of time.
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